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because the giant tax cut for the rich. that's why he doesn't want get into the math, and that's why romney will have a tough time at the debates. facts are not on their side. obama has boxed them in on so many issues, highways been right wing. they can't criticize him from the progressive so they have to go further right. >> it is hard to understand why speaker boehner would walk away from this kind of deal. >> this used to be a republican idea by the way the individual mandate. it's like they have amnesia. >> i will close guantanamo. >> i believe we need to look forward as opposeed to looking backwards. >> n.a.t.o. will maintain an enduring commitment. >> we then offer additional $650 billion in cuts to entitlement programs. >> this is a targeted focused effort at people who are on a list. >> there are a lot of republican who is are puzzled as to why it couldn't get done. >> i told them i'm prepared to do additional spending cuts and entitlement reform. >> cenk: where are you going to go? he said he's going to do with ent
because the giant tax cut for the rich. that's why he doesn't want get into the math, and that's why romney will have a tough time at the debates. facts are not on their side. obama has boxed them in on so many issues, highways been right wing. they can't criticize him from the progressive so they have to go further right. >> it is hard to understand why speaker boehner would walk away from this kind of deal. >> this used to be a republican idea by the way the individual mandate....
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federal tax, state tax, state income tax gasoline tax, it added up to well over 50% of what they earned. and your plan is to take the tax rate successful small businesses from 35% to 40%. that will cost jobs. my priority is jobs so what i do is bring down the tax rates, lower deductions and exemptions. create more jobs because there's nothing better for getting us to an balanced budget than having more people working, earning more money, paying more taxes, that's by far the more efficient way to get this balanced. >> obama: jim, i would just say this to the american people if you believe we can cut taxes by $5 trillion and add $2 trillion in additional spending that the military is not asking for -- $7 trillion just to give you a sense over ten year's that's more than our entire defense budget and you think that by closing loop holes and deductions for the well to do somehow you will not end up picking up the tab, then governor romney's plan may work for you, but i think math common sense and our history shows us that's not a recipe for job growth. we have tried this -- we have tried bo
federal tax, state tax, state income tax gasoline tax, it added up to well over 50% of what they earned. and your plan is to take the tax rate successful small businesses from 35% to 40%. that will cost jobs. my priority is jobs so what i do is bring down the tax rates, lower deductions and exemptions. create more jobs because there's nothing better for getting us to an balanced budget than having more people working, earning more money, paying more taxes, that's by far the more efficient way...
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the romney memo says that mitt romney will not raise taxes on anyone and that he will deliver tax cuts for the middle class. sounds pretty good, but the brookings tax policy center took a look at this issue, and here is what they found. under mitt romney 95% of americans making under $200,000 would have a tax increase averaging $2,000 while the wealthiest americans would see tax cuts of up to $86,000 per year. and his claim that he can give the wealthy those tax breaks and still close the deficit, that claim is mathematically impossible according to the tax policy center. romney's fuzzy math has put his surrogates in a bit of a tough spot. here is paul ryan trying to explain the impossible on fox us in yesterday. >> how much does that cost? >> it's revenue neutral. >> it's not revenue neutral unless you take away deductions. and we'll get to that. the first half lowering the tax rates does that cost $5 trillion -- >> no. >> you haven't given me the math. >> oh, it would take me too long to go through the math. >> come on i don't have the time to tell you how the math works. then he fol
the romney memo says that mitt romney will not raise taxes on anyone and that he will deliver tax cuts for the middle class. sounds pretty good, but the brookings tax policy center took a look at this issue, and here is what they found. under mitt romney 95% of americans making under $200,000 would have a tax increase averaging $2,000 while the wealthiest americans would see tax cuts of up to $86,000 per year. and his claim that he can give the wealthy those tax breaks and still close the...
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he keeps saying he's not going to tax then he is going to tax and he's not going to tax. he's all -- information that he pointed out, it doesn't actually -- i'm a volunteer over here in the valley for obama and i'm on the phone talking to people in colorado and nevada and most of the locations. and what i get in reading -- the probability of president obama being elected is only about 3%. and for some, it is only 1%. the idiocy that this man has flown -- excuse me for not using correct format -- >> john: that's okay. >> caller: the american people, doesn't care. they don't care. it doesn't seem like anything -- that this man says, romney, is makes any difference. the possibility of obama being elected is minimum. the possibility he may not even be elected. what i would like to know, what are the democrats doing? why is this situation -- it doesn't make any difference what this man is doing? >> john: well, sure, the democrats are doing a lot. they're getting the facts out. obama's rapid response team on his campaign out of chicago is doing a great job of knocking down the
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>>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >>i jump out of my skin at people when i'm upset. they're doing this this corruption based on corruption based on corruption. >>that's an understatement, eliot. [ ♪ music ♪ ] [ ♪ music ♪ ] ♪ she says hello, come sit next to me you fine fellow ♪ ♪ you run over there without a second to lose and what comes next hey bust a move ♪ ♪ you want it, you got it ♪ ♪ you want it, baby, you got it ♪ ♪ just bust a move ♪ >> stephanie: yeah, yeah, yeah. it is "the stephanie miller show." hutch day with hal sparks. >> i'm having too much fun during the breaks. we're reading all of the news articles. >> stephanie: just the picture tells you everything you need to know about where the romney/ryan campaign is. >> so in ohio, this
>>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >>i jump out of my skin at people when i'm upset. they're doing this this corruption based on corruption based on corruption. >>that's an understatement, eliot. [ ♪ music ♪ ] [ ♪...
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mittens said not to expect a huge cut in taxes. noting he is also going to get rid of deductions and exemptions. he promises to cut taxes for the middle class and small business. >> romney: don't be expecting a huge cut in taxes because i'm also going to lower deductions and exemptions and by bringing the rates down we'll be able to hire more small businesses so they can hire more people. >> oh, boy. >> stephanie: isn't that wonderful, eddie. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: how ohio began to slip ahead from romney the headlines. as people have said over and over no republican has ever won the white house without ohio. with each recent poll ohio has begun look less like a swing state and more like a road map back to the private sector for romney. each of the polls have shown romney with a four-point deficit. the reasons why romney has lagged behind -- well it starts with mitt romney -- but they are saying specifically in ohio the auto rescue. a survey from [ inaudible ] in june also show that bain centrics attacks
mittens said not to expect a huge cut in taxes. noting he is also going to get rid of deductions and exemptions. he promises to cut taxes for the middle class and small business. >> romney: don't be expecting a huge cut in taxes because i'm also going to lower deductions and exemptions and by bringing the rates down we'll be able to hire more small businesses so they can hire more people. >> oh, boy. >> stephanie: isn't that wonderful, eddie. [♪ "world news...
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maybe we can talk about taxes. why? because they're going to do a tiny little trick with attaches and president obama has already said he's going to cut corporate taxes from 35% to 28%. in the end where are they going to get the money? from social security. now even david koch of koch industries is saying: >> why? because he's going to trick you. hey, here's a little tax increase wink wink. now give me your social security money. that is a deal i am not interested in. finally, david axelrod when asked about the social security deal had this interesting response. >> mark, i'll tell you what, when you get elected to the united states senate and sit at that table we'll have -- this is not the time. we're not going to have that discussion right now. >> why doesn't he want to have that discussion about social security wouldn't it be the easiest thick for a politician to say under no circumstances will we cut social security. 84% of americans agree with that. if you're a progressive democratic you say of course never cut soci
maybe we can talk about taxes. why? because they're going to do a tiny little trick with attaches and president obama has already said he's going to cut corporate taxes from 35% to 28%. in the end where are they going to get the money? from social security. now even david koch of koch industries is saying: >> why? because he's going to trick you. hey, here's a little tax increase wink wink. now give me your social security money. that is a deal i am not interested in. finally, david...
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on social security, also romney -- all so romney can have more tax cuts for the rich. back with more bill. stay with us. decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politically direct. health matters to all of us. that's why lysol has started a mission for health. with new mom programs, lysol healthy habits initiatives in schools and disaster relief efforts. when you use lysol at home, you'll know you're a part of something bigger. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. an energizing fruit or relaxing mint flavor. new 5 rpm gum. stimulate your senses. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> announcer: broadcasting >> announcer: broadcasting across the nation on your radio and on current tv, this is the "bill press show." >> bill: here we go. 29 days -- 39 days now and they're already voting in iowa! so what do you say? hel
on social security, also romney -- all so romney can have more tax cuts for the rich. back with more bill. stay with us. decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politically direct. health matters to all of us. that's why lysol has...
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>>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show." now on current tv. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show". >> bill: it is 13 minutes before the top of the hour now on a thursday morning. the big thursday morning after last night's first presidential debate. taking your calls on what it all means and whether you think it will change the nature of the debate. niles standage has been covering all -- doing most of the predebate coverage. joining us on our news line this morning, take a look at the event itself. hey, nile, good morning. good to have you with us. >> bill: what's the consensus on last night? >> the consensus is quite simply that mitt romney had a much better night than president obama did. governor romney seemed
>>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show." now on current tv. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show". >> bill: it is 13 minutes before...
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can you pledge to the american people that you will stand rigid in opposing extension of the bush tax cuts for the wealthiest americans? >> the president's economic team knows they have a mountain to climb in front of them in terms of dealing with congress. the congressional leadership on the republican side came together the day the president was nominated and said we care more about score political points than working with this president. change comes by engaging people outside of washington, and putting pressure on the leakership in congress. so that's what we are going to do, and continue to do that, we hope the speaker and other republican leaders will come to the table. this is a time to get together sleeves, and continue to build off of the last four years. >> eliot: one area where there has been consistent criticism as been with respect to resolution of the mortgage crisis. the banks got a good deal, and yet at the same time there was not a sufficient effort to bring homeowners back, and that has hurt the economy in terms of home values median family asset values, is there som
can you pledge to the american people that you will stand rigid in opposing extension of the bush tax cuts for the wealthiest americans? >> the president's economic team knows they have a mountain to climb in front of them in terms of dealing with congress. the congressional leadership on the republican side came together the day the president was nominated and said we care more about score political points than working with this president. change comes by engaging people outside of...
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we need the tax breaks. we're the ones that have kids and, you know, we're not making the bucks they're making. we deserve these tax breaks. >> all right. laura, thank you for calling in. our next call is coming from cindy in allentown pennsylvania. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> nice to talk to you this morning. >> nice to talk to you. >> talking about the debates and whether they matter. they do matter. i'm excited to see the debates and anxious to see them. i don't know how much they pertain and who's been following what's going on. you know, they -- well, romney's already telegraphed that any sense of politics, unless he does something really stupid. >> he can offer a $10,000 bet or something with the president. >> yeah, yeah, or you know, go back into his 47% thing but he knows he's being watched tonight. this is my big concern he's going to be trying to get everybody, you know, calmed down no, i didn't mean to offend anybody. he's going to try to unoffend people which means he's going to say basi
we need the tax breaks. we're the ones that have kids and, you know, we're not making the bucks they're making. we deserve these tax breaks. >> all right. laura, thank you for calling in. our next call is coming from cindy in allentown pennsylvania. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> nice to talk to you this morning. >> nice to talk to you. >> talking about the debates and whether they matter. they do matter. i'm excited to see the debates and anxious to...
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>>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >>i jump out of my skin at people when i'm upset. they're doing this this corruption based on corruption based on corruption. >>that's an understatement, eliot. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> stephanie: 50 minutes after the hour. 1-800-steph-12. sexy liberal facebook. hilarious comments on the -- we posted pictures from seattle and you have a special place in our hearts seattle. michael wrote you all have a special place in my pants. that's very sweet. thank you. tony writes, i can't hear the show. i'm flying in from missouri. pressure. i have meet and grope tickets so wear a cup, hal and john and aisha and you wear sports bras. >> stephanie: all right. so noted. >> i don't think you go anywhere without a sports bra. >> stephanie: i use a tarty bra
>>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >>i jump out of my skin at people when i'm upset. they're doing this this corruption based on corruption based on corruption. >>that's an understatement, eliot. [ ♪ music ♪ ]...
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>> stephanie: can you get a tax write-off -- >> caller: do they get a tax write-off when they contribute all of this money -- >> i'm not sure. i'm not a tax accountant. >> stephanie: and your phone is breaking up. jim in new jersey. hi, jim. >> caller: just for a minute. let's forget about reports that mitt romney is being sued for copyright infringement with his ken doll. >> stephanie: see what you did. >> caller: he would say we need this debate on taxes, we want this debate on taxes and now -- >> stephanie: and so far. >> caller: yeah, now he says i would talk about my plan but i don't want to hurt fox's ratings. >> stephanie: yeah, i don't have time to explain all of the math. that's crazy. [ cuckoo clock chimes ] >> stephanie: now we are having a debate on taxes, and guess what you are losing? neener. that's it for us. hal sparks tomorrow. actress kerry washington, who awesome. joining us tomorrow. we will see you then on the "stephanie miller show." happy birthday, jacki! >> jacki schechner! ♪ 43
>> stephanie: can you get a tax write-off -- >> caller: do they get a tax write-off when they contribute all of this money -- >> i'm not sure. i'm not a tax accountant. >> stephanie: and your phone is breaking up. jim in new jersey. hi, jim. >> caller: just for a minute. let's forget about reports that mitt romney is being sued for copyright infringement with his ken doll. >> stephanie: see what you did. >> caller: he would say we need this debate on...
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that it will be taxed at 35%. you're allowed to act as if it is your money being invested which it is not. it is a lie! and he think -- he says that will limit capital and the growth of jobs. it is crap! these guys shave that extra money they make off and they send it to the cayman islands. they park it someplace else. it is crap. and that's why he won't say it. that's why he has to speak around it. >> stephanie: i think the president -- i'm really -- i'm unnaturally excited about tonight's debate. >> you will be drunk. >> stephanie: i'm not. political geek nirvana. 29 minutes after the hour. right back. hump days with hal on "the stephanie miller show." >> stephanie: she was eight. >> eight. >> stephanie: prime minister david cameron accidently left his daughter in a bar. >> there is a difference. >> stephanie: that's a mix up. >> she was finishing his red barrel. >> stephanie: there was a mix up after a family lunch at a publish. >> of course. (vo) what is said here could decide the election. current tv presents
that it will be taxed at 35%. you're allowed to act as if it is your money being invested which it is not. it is a lie! and he think -- he says that will limit capital and the growth of jobs. it is crap! these guys shave that extra money they make off and they send it to the cayman islands. they park it someplace else. it is crap. and that's why he won't say it. that's why he has to speak around it. >> stephanie: i think the president -- i'm really -- i'm unnaturally excited about...
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you're going to pay lower less in taxes. lower taxes. and then yesterday he seemed to say well, maybe not. >> romney: so our individual income taxes are ones i want to reform, make them simpler. bring the rates down. by the way don't be expecting a huge cut in taxes because i'm going to issue exemptions. >> bill: so don't expect a cut in taxes. so what he's saying is -- this is just so confusing. the guy is a horrible candidate. it is so confusing because he's saying the romney plan, the romney/ryan plan cuts the top tax rate from 35% which it is under the bush tax cut for the wealthy, 35 down to -- and romney would cut it and ryan would cut it further from 35 down to 25, lower it down to 25%. but then romney says yeah, but you're still going to pay a lot more in taxes. you're not going to get a big tax cut because at the same time i'm going to make up for the lost revenue by closing tax loopholes. now, he doesn't tell us what loopholes he's going to get rid of. he's going to get rid of charitable deductions. is he going to get rid of th
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>>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! [ applause ] >> can i call you joe? >> thank you. >> thank you gwen, thank you. >> jennifer: that was the start of the 2008 vice presidential debate between then governor sarah palin of alaska and then delaware senator joe biden. prior to the debate, the conventional wisdom was that sarah palin was going to bomb but actually she held her own both biden and palin spent hours and hours sparring with stand-ins to prepare for the big moment. now you probably know who played sarah palin for joe biden. that was me. but i bet you didn't know that the republican foreign policy adviser randy shunman played joe biden for sarah palin. joining us tonight to discuss stand-ins and debate prep ahead of wednesday's match-up between president obama and gov
>>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! [ applause ] >> can i call you joe? >> thank you. >> thank you gwen, thank you. >> jennifer: that was the start of the 2008 vice presidential debate between then governor...
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, $901,000 tax credit on foreign investments. >> us us. >> that he took. i want to know, there's four different countries, what was the income from that property and where is that declared? >> exactly right. i mean, i think you're correct you know, mitt romney's coming out now and his new message i'm not cutting taxes for the wealthy at all. you can't sign on to paul ryan's budget and say you don't want to cut taxes for the wealthy. >> exactly. >> that's a great question. do you think the president has got on edge here or he just needs to coast and not. >> up or do you think it's still an uphill battle for him? >> i'm sure it's going to be uphill because of the famous dumb white men. >> as a dumb white man i take offense to that. >> other than yourself, of course. >> thank you, thank you. >> apparently that's the only down poll for him. >> let's be fair, there's plenty of dumb white women out there as well. her man contain has changed all the rules, as well. i think you're right. let me ask you your opinion here. i think governor romney is a much better de
, $901,000 tax credit on foreign investments. >> us us. >> that he took. i want to know, there's four different countries, what was the income from that property and where is that declared? >> exactly right. i mean, i think you're correct you know, mitt romney's coming out now and his new message i'm not cutting taxes for the wealthy at all. you can't sign on to paul ryan's budget and say you don't want to cut taxes for the wealthy. >> exactly. >> that's a great...
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his accusation that people are freeloaders and don't pay taxes, and then combining his tax returns saying he only made 14% -- i think that in the end is the more salient thing than he is not revering. but i was at a meeting and a lot of people brought that up and then there are other people that defended it who said it is not our business, and it doesn't matter to me. but it sticks in the backs of voters. >> bill: that issue has penetrated down to where people know and think about it. >> definitely. in part because the obama campaign has tried to make sure it penetrating. >> bill: and then you have daddy days, if you only release one year that could be a fluke so you could release 12 years. >> right. he obviously made the calculation that releasing more than two years would just cause problems, because he has a very complicated portfolio for sure. >> bill: right. conda is joining us from mobile alabama. >> caller: good morning. i wanted to make a comment about president obama not meeting with the leaders. i don't understand why it is a big deal -- i am fed up even with the liberal media a
his accusation that people are freeloaders and don't pay taxes, and then combining his tax returns saying he only made 14% -- i think that in the end is the more salient thing than he is not revering. but i was at a meeting and a lot of people brought that up and then there are other people that defended it who said it is not our business, and it doesn't matter to me. but it sticks in the backs of voters. >> bill: that issue has penetrated down to where people know and think about it....
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when we tax our job creators at much higher tax rates than foreign competitors, we lose and they win. we do not want to tax the small businesses. our jobs come from these successful small businesses. we want them to hire more people. that is essential. none of this is going to work, no business will be confident to take the risk to hire people, give the raises and job security, if they see the government borrowing and spending like it is. we cannot keep borrowing 36 cents of every dollar the government spends. we cannot keep the federal reserve doing what it is doing. we cannot keep looking our children in the eye knowing we're going to give them a diminished future because we are spending their money today. it is a simple idea. mitt romney and i are going to bring it to washington. we have to stop spending money we do not have. we must cut spending. we must get the balanced budget. we must get the debt under control. [applause] this not only hurts our economy with the threat of higher interest rates and much higher tax rates. ournow we're giving children and grandchildren a lower sta
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cut. >> the obama camp says independent groups say if you cut those tax rates for everybody 20%, it costs $5 trillion over ten years, true? >> not in the least bit true. >> stephen: true, not true, who cares? (laughter) it's over ten years. romney and ryan will only be in office for eight of those. let president bachmann worry about it in 2020. that is what hindsight is for. but folks, just listen to this pit bull. >> how much would it cost. >> it's revenue neutral. >> i'm talking about the cut, we'll get to the deductions. >> the cut in tax rates is lower all american tax rate by 20%. >> how much does that cost. >> it's revenue neutral. >> stephen: okay, revenue neutral, chris. but for some reason wallace wouldn't take no answer for an answer. (laughter) jim? >> well, it's not revenue neutral unless you take away the deduction. >> let me just -- >> you haven't given me the math. >> well, i don't have-- it would take me too long to go through all of the math. >> stephen: great answer. (laughter) why-- (cheers and applause) great answer why is it a great answer? well, it would take m
cut. >> the obama camp says independent groups say if you cut those tax rates for everybody 20%, it costs $5 trillion over ten years, true? >> not in the least bit true. >> stephen: true, not true, who cares? (laughter) it's over ten years. romney and ryan will only be in office for eight of those. let president bachmann worry about it in 2020. that is what hindsight is for. but folks, just listen to this pit bull. >> how much would it cost. >> it's revenue...
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romney's tax plan would raise taxes on low-income americans. it would raise taxes on the middle class. but it would giv aig t breao billionaires. mr. ryan, i'm all for teaching men to fish but you're giving the catch of the day to the wealthy and throwing everyone else overbroad. plat tud slogans, all of that is nice. but tellingan tighten up his belt when he's already been stripped down to his underwear, what could be
romney's tax plan would raise taxes on low-income americans. it would raise taxes on the middle class. but it would giv aig t breao billionaires. mr. ryan, i'm all for teaching men to fish but you're giving the catch of the day to the wealthy and throwing everyone else overbroad. plat tud slogans, all of that is nice. but tellingan tighten up his belt when he's already been stripped down to his underwear, what could be
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fairly simple message -- true tax reform has the effect of lowering tax rates for everybody, but all these special interest groups losing their precious loopholes and deductions. i am on the general public's side, against all these interest groups in washington. if he proposes that, that is a true thing and actually work. i don't think he is going to do it. >> not to rob the obama people of credit for their advertising campaign, but let me remind you, these wounds are self-inflicted. "you want to bet $10,000, rick perry?" "ann drives a couple of cadillac's." "car elevator in our home at." "i like to fire people." these were not drafted by the obama campaign. these were voluntarily offered by mitt romney, the candidate -- >> and he has taken responsibility for that. >> the reason he has not laid that out is that there are a bunch of studies that disputed, people say, you take away mortgage deductions, and suddenly people are up in arms. >> not necessarily true. people to a certain amount can only deduct up to 2% of income -- >> now you are into the weeds, though. >> it is not the weed
fairly simple message -- true tax reform has the effect of lowering tax rates for everybody, but all these special interest groups losing their precious loopholes and deductions. i am on the general public's side, against all these interest groups in washington. if he proposes that, that is a true thing and actually work. i don't think he is going to do it. >> not to rob the obama people of credit for their advertising campaign, but let me remind you, these wounds are self-inflicted....
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we don't want to tax more people with bad tax policy. we want to grow the middle class and get people back to work with higher take home fay. the secret to this is economic growth, chris. the premise of the conversations and tax reform point is as if the economic pie is fixed and that it is governments if job to redistribute the slices. is not how the world works. we want to grow the pie and we want economic opportunity. we want people to be able to get a better job and have more income security and higher take home pay and you can do that through economic growth and that is what we are trying to provide and what we can get if we put the progrowth policies in place. >> chris: a number of top republicans say that when romney picked you as his running mate a little over a month ago that they thought that this indicated that you guys were going to run a bold reform agenda campaign and now expressing some frustration that instead of you changing romney you heard this that they feel that romney is changing you and you are running a much more
we don't want to tax more people with bad tax policy. we want to grow the middle class and get people back to work with higher take home fay. the secret to this is economic growth, chris. the premise of the conversations and tax reform point is as if the economic pie is fixed and that it is governments if job to redistribute the slices. is not how the world works. we want to grow the pie and we want economic opportunity. we want people to be able to get a better job and have more income...
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income taxes, they don't pay a 1040 tax or file a 1040 form. neil: you think that can get a pass. you think that can get a pass. >> neil, let's get beyond that, let's talk about the patriotism issue, first of all, focusing on a four point program, only one of the elements, you know, related to higher taxes on the wealthy, most was about fostering the economic status of the midet class and having growth from middle out, not top down. neil: where, was patriotism to reduce spending? >> in my group, patriotic millionaires for fiscal strength, we believe in modestly, slightly higher taxes on wealthy persons, consisting of people who make a million dollars a career or more that roughly correspondents to top% as a temporary measure to address what you are talking about fiscal crisis, you can't solve the fiscal crisis as made clear in simpson bowle report by cutting spending. neil: but he leaves the spending out. and it might be in a future. >> it is in the plan. >> he rejected -- he rejected simpson bowls, the very debt commission that gave him ideas,
income taxes, they don't pay a 1040 tax or file a 1040 form. neil: you think that can get a pass. you think that can get a pass. >> neil, let's get beyond that, let's talk about the patriotism issue, first of all, focusing on a four point program, only one of the elements, you know, related to higher taxes on the wealthy, most was about fostering the economic status of the midet class and having growth from middle out, not top down. neil: where, was patriotism to reduce spending? >>...
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romney's tax plan would raise taxes on low-income americans. it would raise taxes on the middle class. but it would give a big old tax break to billionaires. mr. ryan, i'm all for teaching men to fish but you're giving the catch of the day to the wealthy and throwing everyone else overbroad. plat tud slogans, all of that is nice. but telling a man to tighten up his belt when he's already been stripped down to his underwear, what could be inspirational becomes insensitive and downright insulting. let's have a program for all americans, not just those at the top. not just those that have already succeeded. but those that really believe in this country and just wants the chance to get on their feet and participate and make a livelihood for their family, like the lady you met today. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> breaking away, let's play "hardball." >> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, i want you to watch and listen to the next few minutes here. it may be the most important
romney's tax plan would raise taxes on low-income americans. it would raise taxes on the middle class. but it would give a big old tax break to billionaires. mr. ryan, i'm all for teaching men to fish but you're giving the catch of the day to the wealthy and throwing everyone else overbroad. plat tud slogans, all of that is nice. but telling a man to tighten up his belt when he's already been stripped down to his underwear, what could be inspirational becomes insensitive and downright...
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more tax cuts for really wealthy people. putting an additional tax burden on working people. and looking down their noses in the most disdainful way, martin. >> yes. and i think mitt romney spoke from his heartn al ab47% of the american people basically being parasites. >> you are the psychologist, so only you can make a comment about that. but i'm so glad you mentioned paul ryan, because he wasn the trail today. and he was dispatched to colorado. where he took a question from a woman, whoak every two weeks and cannot get off welfare. here's the conclusion to his rather lengthy insubstantial answer. >> a hand up, a hand out. teach a n to fish, he can feed elr ali. don't simply feed fish. >> don't feed the fish? feed the 5,000? what is this man talking about? >> well, ari almost insultingneinsult ing answer to a serious question. there are struggling americans looking for real answers. all they're hearing from romney/ryan is tax cuts for the wealthy. let this trickle down system that's failed us in the past, let's go back to that, try it at least e more time. let's enrich our
more tax cuts for really wealthy people. putting an additional tax burden on working people. and looking down their noses in the most disdainful way, martin. >> yes. and i think mitt romney spoke from his heartn al ab47% of the american people basically being parasites. >> you are the psychologist, so only you can make a comment about that. but i'm so glad you mentioned paul ryan, because he wasn the trail today. and he was dispatched to colorado. where he took a question from a...
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>> we've gotten ourselves into a such a deep hole and everyone wants to avoid tax, tax, tax, we can't. yes, they've got it cut it, and going to have to do financials, we don't want to do it, we've got to. >> neil: i'd like to disagree with that, but (laughter) >> mr. gasperino? >> and we don't have to raise taxes right now. it'd be a dumb thing to raise taxes, in the middle it looks like we're headed to a double dip recession. >> neil: you think that. >> you look at the numbers and the business round table and look at the latest gdp numbers and consumer spending and i don't criticize ben bernanke for doing what he did with qe three, primarily the numbers look bad-- >> of aalways been in the-- >> and i tell you, never criticized, one you've never criticized. >> neil, neil, this is the only thing left. if you don't have-- >> come on, i think you doth protest too much. dagen. >> i think what ryan says does ring true. because obama care and the bowles simpson panel completely off the table. medicare don't touch it. medicaid, do ent touch it. in fact, paul ryan did work with alice rivlin o
>> we've gotten ourselves into a such a deep hole and everyone wants to avoid tax, tax, tax, we can't. yes, they've got it cut it, and going to have to do financials, we don't want to do it, we've got to. >> neil: i'd like to disagree with that, but (laughter) >> mr. gasperino? >> and we don't have to raise taxes right now. it'd be a dumb thing to raise taxes, in the middle it looks like we're headed to a double dip recession. >> neil: you think that. >> you...
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he said he and his son calculated how much they pay in taxes, federal income tax, payroll tax, state sales tax, state property tax, gasoline tax, it added up to well over 50% of what they earned and your plan is to take the tax rate on successful small businesses from 35% to 40%. the national federation of independent businesses says that will cost 700,000 jobs. i don't want to cost jobs. my priority is jobs. and so what i do, i bring down the tax rates, lower deductions and exemptions, the same idea by bowles-simpson, get the rate down to create more jobs. nothing better to create a balanced budget than having more people working, earning more money, paying more taxes, that's the most effective and efficient way to get the budget balanced. >> jim, you may want to move on to another topic. i would say this to the american people. if you believe we can cut taxes by $5 trillion and add $2 trillion of additional spending to the military that is not asking for, $7 trillion, to give you a sense, over ten years, that's more than our entire defense budget, and you think that by closing loop
he said he and his son calculated how much they pay in taxes, federal income tax, payroll tax, state sales tax, state property tax, gasoline tax, it added up to well over 50% of what they earned and your plan is to take the tax rate on successful small businesses from 35% to 40%. the national federation of independent businesses says that will cost 700,000 jobs. i don't want to cost jobs. my priority is jobs. and so what i do, i bring down the tax rates, lower deductions and exemptions, the...
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we cut taxes -- >> what will you do as president? >> i will sit down on day one -- actually the day i get elected my state. we met every monday and talked about the challenges in our state in that case. we have to work on a collaborative basis, not because we will compromise our principles, but because there is common ground. the reason i am in this race is because there are people hurting. we face this deficit that could crush future generations. there are developments a round the world that are of real concern. republicans and democrats both loved america, but we need to have leadership in washington that will bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it is a republican or democrat. i have done it before, and i will do it again. >> i think gov. romney will have a busy first day because he is going to repeal obamacare which will not be popular among democrats if you are sitting down with them. my philosophy has been, i will take ideas from anybody as long as they are advancing the cause of making middle-c
we cut taxes -- >> what will you do as president? >> i will sit down on day one -- actually the day i get elected my state. we met every monday and talked about the challenges in our state in that case. we have to work on a collaborative basis, not because we will compromise our principles, but because there is common ground. the reason i am in this race is because there are people hurting. we face this deficit that could crush future generations. there are developments a round the...
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we're going to do it by giving tax breaks to companies that bring tax breaks back to america, not companies that take factories out of america. we are going to continue to knock down those barriers that exist around the world saying no american goods here. we are going to level the playing field. and guess what, folks, as i go around the world -- i have traveled over 600,000 miles since i have been vice president -- people are looking to buy the best products. and those products have "made in america" stamped on them. if we knock it down, they will buy it. [cheers and applause] we are going to cut our oil imports in half by 2020, produce more american-made energy from oil, natural gas, clean coal, biofuel. ladies and gentlemen, a lot of people do not understand this. i love to hear them talk about their energy policy -- which is drill, baby, drill. let me tell you something. you all realize there are more gas and oil rigs pumping today than all the rest of the rigs in the entire rest of the world. do you know that? that's a fact. that's why we are importing less than we have in decades. tha
we're going to do it by giving tax breaks to companies that bring tax breaks back to america, not companies that take factories out of america. we are going to continue to knock down those barriers that exist around the world saying no american goods here. we are going to level the playing field. and guess what, folks, as i go around the world -- i have traveled over 600,000 miles since i have been vice president -- people are looking to buy the best products. and those products have "made...
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a candidate says i'm going to lower the tax rates but i'm going to broaden the tax base. what you get is lower rates, you get a lot of the former, you get very little of the latter. because like bob says, once you start going into how you're going to broaden the base, then it's don't look at me, look at the other guy. so the danger of this tax reform trap that governor romney is trying to sell right now is that you're going to end up with massively lower tax rates and you're not going to broaden the base much at all such that you'll have an explosive budget deficit, it's very much what we saw in the bush supply side trickle down years. >> bob, debatess left. the vice presidential debate, the town hall presidential debate and then the debate on foreign policy. >> i think we throw out the myth that somehow or other only the first debates matter. i think the other debates will have big audiences. i'm through with the expectations game. i think vice president biden will do very well next week. i think the president will bring his best game to these next two debates. this guy
a candidate says i'm going to lower the tax rates but i'm going to broaden the tax base. what you get is lower rates, you get a lot of the former, you get very little of the latter. because like bob says, once you start going into how you're going to broaden the base, then it's don't look at me, look at the other guy. so the danger of this tax reform trap that governor romney is trying to sell right now is that you're going to end up with massively lower tax rates and you're not going to...
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y tax at the individual tax rate. so our individual income taxes are once i want to reform. make them simpler. bring the rates down. don't be spigoting a huge cut in taxes. but by rinng ratownll bebleo let small businesses keep more of their money -- >> so karen finney, there is with the standard message up to today, which is i want to bring the rates down. and then the next sentence is, but dot be expecting a huge taxut becse aoi to lower deductions. his problem is we've asked him for specifics. he didn't give us any, but he sure left his audience confused with the way he said that. >> well, i almos expected him to say you free loads, don't expect a big tt. yrd he admitted that president obama did not cut taxes on the middle class. so this guy doesn't know if he's coming or going. i think what you're shong is emiesprmsentially that this campaign is trying to be all things to all people without be a core and center narrative about who he is and what he's trying to accomplish. so much of what we're seeing is not just desperation, but it's trying tplease or appease all thesdie
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tax credit. this is a rejection of basically more than thre decades of bipartisan policy to support work and family. it's not a bunch of free los. ar finney, the 47% are still controlling every hour of this presidential campaign now. >> indeed. but i've got to say one thing about the idea othe bounce. because a couple of days from now with the romney team yet again has not calculated, we'll all beking abo not even bill clinton could save mitt romney. i have no doubt in my mind. but yeah. imean, look. remember president clinton,ike president obama comes from somewhat humble beginnings. he understands the %. he ustha st of lack of respect that you heard in romney's voice and how people hear that. and guess what? he's the guy that the obama campaign is going to send out to talk to that 47% and remind them why they shouldeot for president obama rather than governor romney. i agree with e.j., it was a decent speech from governor romney. i don't think he's got enough days left to turn thing around. >>
tax credit. this is a rejection of basically more than thre decades of bipartisan policy to support work and family. it's not a bunch of free los. ar finney, the 47% are still controlling every hour of this presidential campaign now. >> indeed. but i've got to say one thing about the idea othe bounce. because a couple of days from now with the romney team yet again has not calculated, we'll all beking abo not even bill clinton could save mitt romney. i have no doubt in my mind. but yeah....
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we pay a lot of other taxes. we pay sales tax. we pay gas as it goes up. the idea that the percentage is madep ea l or uncaring or automatic obama voter, either, i mean, all of that is just wrong. it's just wrong. i think he realized that pretty quickly. >>f you could say one thing, though, to either president obama or to mitt romney as they theyhhtee who is against the 47% more empathetic to that part of our country, what would you say? >> i -- i don't think that it's a matter of seeming more empathetic. i want to hear policy. i want to see changes. t.don't want to seeel gs if anything, they should be increased. i don't want to see medicare or medicaid threatened for people i love and people i don't know but i know rely on those programs. we needhelp. all o usd helt s time or another. some of us need it more than others and more than once. but because we need help doesn't mean that there's anything wrong with our moral character. >> larkin warren. larkin, thanks for joi me today. i appreciate it. ngla sls tnk you. thank you. i appreciate that. >>> a touch
we pay a lot of other taxes. we pay sales tax. we pay gas as it goes up. the idea that the percentage is madep ea l or uncaring or automatic obama voter, either, i mean, all of that is just wrong. it's just wrong. i think he realized that pretty quickly. >>f you could say one thing, though, to either president obama or to mitt romney as they theyhhtee who is against the 47% more empathetic to that part of our country, what would you say? >> i -- i don't think that it's a matter of...
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not the time to raise income taxes on the rich, never is. the exact same message of the republican party would be his and romney exudes top 1%-ness. christy has a middle class air about him. i think the trick for republicans this year to capitalize on this atmosphere, economic anxiety crisis is they will have a top 1% message. this is the wrong year to nominate mitt romney. that's the first thing. the second thing is this. the central calculation of the romney campaign is economically frustrated swing voters would say, all right, the unemployment is too high. we just want to vote obama out and looking for a suitable protest vehicle and romney would be that suitable protest vehicle. they asked people in ohio have the obama policies made the economy better or if given more time will his policies make things better or failed? >> 58% adding them together say it's made it better, made things better or they will. for romney's strategy to work, that number cannot ever be over 50%. the romney strategy rests on people saying this guy's a failure. the
not the time to raise income taxes on the rich, never is. the exact same message of the republican party would be his and romney exudes top 1%-ness. christy has a middle class air about him. i think the trick for republicans this year to capitalize on this atmosphere, economic anxiety crisis is they will have a top 1% message. this is the wrong year to nominate mitt romney. that's the first thing. the second thing is this. the central calculation of the romney campaign is economically...
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so let's hear him explain the tax policy. >> the cut in tax rates is lower -- all american tax rates -- >> how much does it cost? >> it's revenue neutral. >> it's not revenue neutral unless you take away the deductions. the first half, lowering the tax rates. does that cost $5 trillion? >> no, no. look, i won't get into a baseline argument with you. >> you haven't given me the math. >> well, i don't have the time -- it would take me too long to go through all the math. >> all right. you know what, mitt? you better put paul ryan away somewhere. send him to a sports bar somewhere in ohio. at least he can have a few beers with voters. he's got that going for him. who knows, it might help make inroads with that 9% deficit romney is facing against the president in the latest ohio poll. then again, there may not be enough time to do enough shots with enough intoxicated fans before voting starts in ohio tomorrow. so if his running mate is no use, how about a boost from the other person mitt's proposed to, his wife, ann. surely she can provide the comfort and confidence that mr. romney needs
so let's hear him explain the tax policy. >> the cut in tax rates is lower -- all american tax rates -- >> how much does it cost? >> it's revenue neutral. >> it's not revenue neutral unless you take away the deductions. the first half, lowering the tax rates. does that cost $5 trillion? >> no, no. look, i won't get into a baseline argument with you. >> you haven't given me the math. >> well, i don't have the time -- it would take me too long to go...